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In this post I'll be sharing tips for developing teacher presence in your classroom.
This content may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy to learn more about this. What is Teacher Presence? Scenario: You walk into a classroom full of 10 year old students. They are yelling, laughing, playing, and generally not doing anything they should be doing. As you enter the ... Read More about How to Boost your Teacher Presence When you are New

In this post I'll be sharing the things I wish my principal knew in my first year of teaching.
This content may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy to learn more about this. One of my most cringe-worthy moments occurred in my first year of teaching. It was about six months into the school year and I was feeling quite overwhelmed with the increased work demands of ... Read More about What I Wish My Principal Knew in My First Year of Teaching

In this post I'll be sharing my teacher planner with tips on how I use it to stay organized in my classroom.
This content may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy to learn more about this. When it comes to life, I am the most forgetful person! I forget eeeeeverything. I write things down and forget to look at what I wrote. I’ve tried sooooo many different calendars and ... Read More about A Teacher Planner From a Forgetful Teacher

In this post I'll be sharing some tips for boosting your confidence as a first year teacher.
This content may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy to learn more about this. How to stop feeling like a fraud as a first year teacher Confession time! When I landed my first teaching job, I felt like a total fraud. I had no idea what I was doing as a first year teacher! My ... Read More about Stop Feeling Like a Fraud as a First Year Teacher

In this post I'll be sharing some tips for preventing teacher burnout.
This content may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy to learn more about this. Preventing teacher burn-out in first year teachers I’m going to be honest with you, teaching is a crazy-hard job! Up to 50% of teachers leave the profession in their first five years of teaching, and most of these do so ... Read More about Preventing Teacher Burnout in the First Year

In this post I'll be sharing my favorite picture books about nature.
This content may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy to learn more about this. Ten picture books about nature Are you planning to add some nature studies to your classroom? Or perhaps some lessons about conservation? Or maybe you just need a list of read alouds for the next few weeks! This list of ... Read More about Top 10 Books About Nature